zice

From Latin dīcere, present active participle of dīcō, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (“to show, point out”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈzitʃe]

a zice (third-person singular present zice, past participle zis) 3rd conj.

1. to say

Though zice is less commonly used than spune, the imperative form zi is used rather frequently. When used in this form, a dative pronoun is not commonly used. Pronouns are more commonly used with the imperative spune, eg spune-mi or spune-le.

• spune

• contrazice
• prezice

• cică